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TTT4130

Digital Communication

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

Principles for design of transmitters and receivers for digital transmission. Examples of channel models; twisted pair cables, fibreoptical transmission. Baseband transmission, line codes, digital modulation methods, symbol by symbol detection, optimum methods of detection, the Viterbi algorithm, adaptive equalisation, timing- and carrier recovery.

Learning outcome

The course intends to give a basic introduction to principles and systems for transmission of digital information in different types of transmission channels.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and excercises. There will be two compulsory computer based excercises plus a set of voluntary excercises. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral. The course may be held in English.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Course materials

J R Barry, E A Lee, D G Messerschmitt, Digital Communication, 3'rd ed, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIE2045 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Electronic Systems

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2010-12-20 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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